Software: Catalyst Prepare V1.2 (Win + Mac)

Version: 1

2015 M03 24, Tue

The fast, simple, reliable path from camera to post.

Media production is growing more complicated, and turnaround times are getting tighter. You need a tool that eases the workload on your editor, ensuring that projects meet deadline. Enter Catalyst Prepare, a new media preparation tool that revolutionizes the post-production workflow.

Catalyst Prepare supports a wide range of formats and resolutions, organized your media, and bridges the gap between acquisition and editing. Catalyst Prepare moves the media preparation process and “data wrangling” out of the edit bay. With Catalyst Prepare you deliver the correct media to streamline post-production and keep your creative energy focused on your vision.

Catalyst Prepare V1.1
1.) Added a Vectorscope tool to the Adjust Color workspace.
2.) Added Brightness and Contrast sliders to the Adjust Color workspace.
3.) Added support for reading Apple ProRes 422 files (Mac only).
4,) Added support for exporting DNxHD clips.
5.) Added support to combine to one file when copying a spanned AVCHD clip.
6.) Added support for reading SD MPEG-2 clips.
7.) Added support for writing XDCAM EX clips to SxS memory cards.
8.) Added support for transcoding to interlaced XAVC formats.
9.) Added support for showing additional metadata values in the Media Browser.
10.) Fixed a bug that prevented the application from reading some files recorded by the PXW-FS7 camera.
11.) Fixed a bug that could prevent color correction settings from being applied to all clips in a clip list.